NipunMerchantMD
General Surgery • Miami, FLHepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Transplantation
Professor of Surgery, University of Miami Health System, Vice Chair of Surgical Oncology Services, Chief Surgical Officer and Associate Director of Translational Research, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Executive Director Perioperative Services, University of Miami Health System
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Office
1475 NW 12th Ave
Miami, FL 33136Phone+1 305-243-4902Fax+1 305-243-4907
Education & Training
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 1996 - 1998
Temple University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1990 - 1996
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2015 - 2027
TN State Medical License 2001 - 2016
MD State Medical License 1998 - 2001
NY State Medical License 1996 - 1998
PA State Medical License 1992 - 1996- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- PhI Study of Erbitux & Gemcitabine w/Radiation Therapy for Locally Adv. Pancreas Ca Start of enrollment: 2005 Oct 01
- Gastrointestinal Biomarkers in Tissue and Biological Fluid Samples From Colorectal Cancer Patients Start of enrollment: 2002 Jun 01
- Using Radiogenomics to Predict Malignant Potential of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms of the Pancreas Start of enrollment: 2020 Feb 18
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Role of Myeloid Cells on the Development of Hepatic Metastases in Gastrointestinal Cancer.Austin R Dosch, Mary P Martos, Samara Singh, Karishma Kodia, Nipun B Merchant
Gastro Hep Advances. 2025-01-01 - Prior Helicobacter Pylori Infection is Associated with Improved Survival for Hispanic Patients with Gastric Cancer.Peter Hongdau Liu, Edmond Box 3rd, Manan Patel, Dido Franceschi, Alan S Livingstone
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2024-12-29 - A neuroendocrine biomarker revolution from monoanalyte to multianalyte biomarkers in non-functioning gastro-entero-pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms.Camilla O Hoff, Joao Manzi, Raphaella Ferreira, Aman Chauhan, Peter Housein
Critical Reviews in Oncology/hematology. 2024-11-01
Press Mentions
Sylvester Researchers Identify Neutrophils as Major Culprits in Treatment Resistance of Pancreatic CancerMarch 22nd, 2023- Sylvester Pancreatic Cancer Research Institute Takes on the Toughest TumorsApril 19th, 2022
- Sylvester Surgeon Receives Elsa Pardee Foundation GrantAugust 6th, 2021
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